Pancrase 305: Malegarie vs. Isao - May 26 (OFFICIAL DISCUSSION)

PANCRASE 305
May 26, 2019
Studio Coast
Tokyo, Japan

Main Card:
Nazareno Malegarie (33-5) vs.    (23-5) Isao Kobayashi    
Main Event | Title Fight | Featherweight | 145 lbs (66 kg)

Yuki Kondo (59-35)             vs.    (36-23) Akihiro Gono    
Co-Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 kg)


Mamoru Yamaguchi (31-12) vs.       (10-7) Toru Ogawa    
Main Card | Flyweight | 125 lbs (57 kg)

Takeshi Kasugai (23-6) vs.       (15-6) Hidekazu Fukushima    
Main Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs (61 kg)

Kazumasa Majima (13-1) vs.       (12-9) Issei Tamura    
Main Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs (66 kg)


Japanese legends Yuki Kondo and Akihiro Gono will face off at Pancrase 305 in a trilogy that has spanned 18 years. The two first fought in 2001 and the rematch took place in 2005.

The third fight is set for Tokyo on May 26th and it will be a rubber match with the two welterweights sharing one victory apiece. The first fight took place on a Pancrase card and Gono won, but Kondo prevailed in the rematch five year’s later at a Pride event.

Kondo (60-35-9) is a multiple division King of Pancrase. The 43 year old was last seen in action at ONE: ‘Reign of Kings’ last year when he was submitted by Renzo Gracie in the second round.

Gono (36-23-8) is a UFC and Pride veteran. The 44 year old fought twice in 2018 and both bouts ended in split decisions with only one of them going his way.

The card will be co-headlined  by a flyweight fight between two top ranked fighters. Former flyweight King of Pancrase Mamoru Yamaguchi faces Toru Ogawa.

Yamaguchi (31-12-5) captured the flyweight title in 2017 but came up short in his first title defence. The 40 year old has lost his last two fights and is going up against a fighter nine years his junior.

Ogawa (10-7) has spent the majority of his career with Pancrase and had some real ups and downs. He lost six out of his first seven fights as an amateur and professional but then bounced back to put together an eight match winning streak.

Isao Kobayashi and Nazareno Malegarie will compete for the right to be called the featherweight King of Pancrase.

Kobayashi (23-5-4) won the interim version of the belt by stopping Koyomi Matsushima at Pancrase 295 last year. He’s won four out of five fights for the promotion since returning after an unsuccessful spell with Bellator.

Malegarie (33-5-1) is a TUF, UFC, Bellator and PFL veteran who has won three fights out of three for Pancrase. He hails from Argentina and has won six out of his last eight fights.

Old school MMA in the main event here.

CDF47 wrote:Old school MMA in the main event here.

Both guys have been fighting for such a long time it is still amazing they are Still fighting at this level.

Kondo defeated numerous great fighters unfortunately though majority of people know him as the guy who got his stomped in by wanderlei Silva. Which is unfortunate.

westcott123 wrote:

CDF47 wrote:Old school MMA in the main event here.

Both guys have been fighting for such a long time it is still amazing they are Still fighting at this level.

Yeah, for real. Crazy they are still up there. Will be interesting to see who takes this one.

westcott123 wrote:Kondo defeated numerous great fighters unfortunately though majority of people know him as the guy who got his stomped in by wanderlei Silva. Which is unfortunate.

That is true. I remember that Wand fight. Was an entertaining one if remember correctly.

https://youtu.be/YTr9CBdOv50

Here is the fight without the commentary.

westcott123 wrote:https://youtu.be/YTr9CBdOv50

Here is the fight without the commentary.

Just re-watched it. Very entertaining fight!

CDF47 wrote:

westcott123 wrote:https://youtu.be/YTr9CBdOv50

Here is the fight without the commentary.

Just re-watched it.  Very entertaining fight!

It is amazing what you can hear without the commentary .

westcott123 wrote:

CDF47 wrote:

westcott123 wrote:https://youtu.be/YTr9CBdOv50

Here is the fight without the commentary.

Just re-watched it.  Very entertaining fight!

It is amazing what you can hear without the commentary .

Yeah, very true.

Kondo has over 100 fights! Who else is in the 100 fight club?

Dan Severn
Minowaman
That tall guy who is in UFC and on Matt Hugh's team
Travis Fulton

Can anyone think of any more?